Compare and contrast the most important political, social, and economic developments in the United States between 1860 and 1914. Were they comparable to those taking place in the major European nations during those decades? Why and/or why not?
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Thanks to a generous Congress and the diligent labor of Chinese and Irish workers, the first ________ railroad was completed shortly after the Civil War.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).